Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
British Caribbean colonies that developed plantation economies based on staple crop exports and enslaved African labor, with enslaved populations often constituting the majority.
AP course connection
Topic 2.3: 2.3 The Regions of the British Colonies